IDIOMS (Part-XII)

Total Questions: 50

31. Easy money __________. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022 Morning]

Correct Answer: (d) Make money without much effort, maybe illegally
Solution:Make money without much effort, maybe illegally.

E.g.- The perfect example of making easy money is winning a lottery.

32. Sticky fingers ____________. [SSC CGL 19/04/2022 Afternoon]

Correct Answer: (a) An inclination to steal
Solution:An inclination to steal.

E.g.- I am very much sure that Raj has sticky fingers.

33. On purpose ____________. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 Morning]

Correct Answer: (a) Intentionally
Solution:Intentionally.

E.g.- I told you many times that I did not do that on purpose.

34. Hit a brick wall ____________. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 Morning]

Correct Answer: (b) Not able to make any progress
Solution:Not able to make any progress.

E.g.- The project will eventually hit a brick wall as we are having a shortage of funds.

35. Feast one's eyes on _____________. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 Morning]

Correct Answer: (b) Gaze at something with pleasure
Solution:Gaze at something with pleasure.

E.g.- The poor man feast his eyes on the food as he was very hungry.

36. Cold comfort ___________. [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 Evening]

Correct Answer: (d) Very little satisfaction
Solution:Very little satisfaction.

E.g.- The ad-hoc teachers are crying for help but are being offered cold comfort by the authorities

37. Cat's paw ___________, [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 Evening]

Correct Answer: (a) A person used as a tool by another
Solution:A person used as a tool by another.

E.g.- Everybody in the office knows that Rahul is a cat's paw of the manager.

38. To turn the corner - [SSC CGL Tier-II (29/01/2022) ]

Correct Answer: (c) To pass the critical stage
Solution:To pass the critical stage

E.g- The coming stages of the game are much easier as Harish has turned the corner.

39. To rise like a phoenix - [SSC CGL Tier-II (29/01/2022)]

Correct Answer: (c) To emerge with a new life
Solution:To emerge with a new life

E.g- Mr. Gupta rises like a phoenix with his new textile business after the severe failure of his previous work.

40. Against one's grain - [SSC CGL Tier-II (29/01/2022)]

Correct Answer: (c) Against one's nature
Solution:Against one's nature

E.g.- I cannot believe that Ram has gone against his grain to commit this mistake.